A daily journal.
Mainly introducing wild birds of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, through photos.

リュウキュウアカショウビンのペアと穴掘り

今日は、アカショウビンが少なめの一日でした。^^;

観察6個体、撮影4個体でした…。

Ruddy Kingfisher

The usual white-headed female.

Ruddy Kingfisher

The male of the pair above.

Ruddy Kingfisher

Something seemed off about its behaviour — it looks like it was digging a nest hole. There are wood chips stuck to the side of its face. ^^

Ruddy Kingfisher

First time photographing the male of this pair. ^^

They were calling to each other and lined up side by side at one point, so I thought courtship feeding might follow, but it didn't.

Categories: 野鳥